The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-08

| HIGHSCHOoL COMMENCEMENT. Tomlinson
| Hall evening
MEETING OF RAILWAY TELEGRAPH OPERA
/ TORS. Spencer House, evening.
| MEETING OF RETAIL LUMBER DEALERS AS
/ ISOLATION, Bates House, evening.
| ENGLISHS OPERA HOUSE-'Faust" by the Ma
tional Opera Company evening.
| MUSEUM-'Colars and Cuffs" afternoon and even
ing.
In Brief
The Retail Lumber Dealers Association OF In
| diana will meet in convention at the Bates
| House to-day at A NJ.
The following persons were licensed to marry
yesterday; Paul Horger and Emma Bahney,
| Henry A. Granting and Lena NJ. Langsenkamp,
Charles Durand and Harriet A. Laundry.
The residence Of d. NJ. Bradbury, No. 308
Home avenue. was entered by burglars Monday
night, while all the family were from home and
some silverware and articles of clothing were
carried away.
There will be meeting at the Spencer House
tonight for the purpose of organizing division
of the Order of Railway Telegraphers Chief
Organizer p. w. McAllister. of Minneapolis,
Mimi. will be present to institute the division.
Stella Williams, living in Room 2, Sterling
Block, corner of Louisiana street and Virginia
avenue, had quarrel with her lover, last even
ing, and took nine grains of morphine with sui
cidai intent DIR. Moore was called in time to
save her life.
number of the attaches of the National
Opera Company went to George Meals saloon
on Illinois street. last night after the perform
ance and were having a very ENJOYABLE time
drinking beer at midnight when Patrolmen
Tickle and Scnegert arrested Mr.. Neal for sell.
ing after legal hours.
little child named Loomis narrowly escaped
serious injury yesterday, by the carelessness Of
a berry peddler. 1t had been riding around in
the wagon with the driver, and noon, when
left alone on the seat for a minute, the horse
took fright on South street and ran away. The
child had um brella in it's hand at the time,
and the pressure of air caused by the speed of
the horse raised the little one from the seat and
tnmbed it into the back part OF the wagon.
where it lay until the runaway was stopped
The child was returned to its mother little the
worse for it's risky ride.
INCORPORATION OF NEW COMPANIES.
With the Secretary of State yesterday the
Cicero Natural gas and Oil Company and the
Curysville Company, the latter to carry q
produce business, filed articles of incorporation.
The company has s25. 600 capital stock, with
William Neal, W. S. Collings George Anthony
David Good and others directors. The Cur
rysville Company will do business on 81, 600 cap
ital, with Medford b. Wilson, John G. Chany
Mrs Sarah A. Woolley and Mrs Sarah Richards
as directors.
MILITARY coMPANY's CHANGE OF NAME
When the Richardson Rifles entered the State
militia they were assigned to the Second Regi-
ment, and on account of the company's excel
lence were given first place. Company 4. AS
such they entered for and won the first prize at
Lafayette last year. At a business meeting of
the name Richardson Rifles. which was purely
local name any way, and adopt the name given
them in the Second Regiment, Company A, by
which they will be known hereafter.
AWARD OF sTATE-HoUsE CONTRACTS.
The State house Commissioners yesterday
awarded the contract for furnishing the rooms
of the Capitol, for which con tracts have not been
let, to Andrews g. Co., of Chicago. at their bid
Of $34, O90 so. Lauter & Freese. of this city,
tbo Co.
at $34, $50. 80. but Haynes, Spencer & Co. of
Richmond. submitted partial bid of $16.S62.
In the Andrews 81 Co. bid included $500
United States documentary fleboxes to be
furnished by the Western File and Index Com
pany. VIM. McCool was given the work of sod
ding the State house lawn at 81 cents per square
yard. Lee Fulmer got the privilege of removing
the ashes, offering therefor $lI5
THE REPUBLICAN CITY COMMITTEE ORGANIZES
The Republican city central committee, re-
Gently elected, met in the Mayors courtroom
last night TO organize The officers were chosen
without a contest. the chairman elected being
L. A. Fulmer; the vice-president, John Pfaf;
secretary. George T. Breung, and treasurer
George Brauham. An effort was made to fix
the date for the convention, but, after motion
TO that effect and amendment were before the
meeting, the whole matter was promptly laid on
the table. Chairman Fulmer, having been noti
fed of his election, appeared and in accepting
the Craftsmanship, made a speech that won for
him warm applause The committee will meet
on next ueSOay nlBnt dL tn6 same place.
INSPECTING INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Judge r. Il Caldwell. DIR. w. G. Cook and
Squire Earthman, of Nashville. Tenn, reached
the city yesterday morning on tour Of inspec-
ton of the public buildings CT several Northern
cities. They were shown the court house. and
then, in company with the County Commission
ers and Mr.. j. B. Jeup. editor of the German
Telegraph, visited the county institutions They
are looking for models for some public buildings
having a wonderful growth. Northern capital is
rapidly coming in, and improvements of all
kinds are under Roadway. The gentlemen were
well pleased with the pubic buildings of this
city. and will probably build their poor asylum
after the style of the one here.
AFFAIRS OF CROWN HILL CEMETERY.
The annual meeting of the Crown Hill Gene.
terry Company occurred yesterday, at which it
was shown that the receipts during the year
s25. 900. of which $ls.5lS belongs to the lot
account The expenses were $2l ,000 giving a
surplus of about 81. 000 In the election of d.
rectors the old board unanimously chosen.
follows: S. K Fletcher, Jno. c. New. Mich
olas McCarty, W. S. Hubbard, T. A. Morris,
William Wallace and Theodore P. Haughey.
Mr.. Fletcher is the president and Mr.. New the
treasurer. George p. Anderson was reelected
secretary and F. W. Chislett superintendent
The board is taking steps to accumulate a fund
for investment the income of which is to be
used in caring for and improving the cemetery
For this purpose a certain sum Is to be set aside
each year.
THE HENRY GEORGE PARTY IN INDIANAPOLIS
The following letter appeared in the Cincn-
natl Enquirer yesterday:
'In your labor notes to-day you say that the
George party is developing consderab BILE strength
in Indianapolis The most prominent advocate
of Henry George in this community is Colonel
johnson, superintendent of the Citizens Street
railway Company, who is resisting the claim of
his employees for fair days wages for a fair
wNrl- ~ uynr RING nf - "
organized on the platform adopted at Cincin
natl last February. and they propose to win or
lose on that platform next fall. There is no
George party in Indianapolis.
Preparations making for a grand labor
demonstration at Garfield Park July 4 The
proceeds will probably be given to the striking
car drivers
1.-The State assembly of Knights of Labor win
meet here June 90 ALERT"